honestly

honestly
adv
1. uprightly, upstandingly, incor-ruptibly, uncorruptly, uncorruptedly; ethically, morally, high-mindedly; truthfully, trustworthily, Inf. trustily, responsibly, reliably, dependably; loyally, faithfully, staunchly, steadfastly.
2. honorably, worthily, right, decently, well; justly, fairly, impartially, equitably, objectively, disinterestedly, dispassionately, even, even-handedly, squarely, fair and square.
3. legitimately, soundly, validly; rightfully, properly, lawfully, licitly, legally.
4. open-heartedly, ingenuously, guilelessly, artlessly, sincerely, genuinely; overtly, openly, aboveboard, in open sight, in the open, out in the open, in full view, in plain view, in public, in public view, publicly, for all to see; up front, out front, on the table.
5. candidly, frankly, forthrightly, straightforwardly, to one's face, man to man, heart to heart, from the heart; explicitly, unequivocally, plainly, in plain words or English, with no nonsense, all joking aside; outspokenly, freely, boldly, unreservedly, unrestrainedly, unabashedly; bluntly, bluffly, brusquely, brashly, tactlessly.

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